Education Scotland podcast

Episode 5: Effectively using data in a primary school – young people’s story

Episode 3: Effectively using data in a primary school – a class teacher’s story

Episode 2: Effective use of data in the nursery

Episode 1: Effectively using data in a primary school – a depute head’s story

Collective Leader Efficacy, Leading Professional Learning & Coaching Podcast

This episode of the Education Scotland, Professional Learning and Leadership podcast dives into the power of Collective Leader Efficacy with Peter DeWitt and Michael Nelson.  They will discuss:
Building and fostering a connected and collaborative culture.
Effective strategies for leading professional learning.
How coaching approaches can empower educators.
Cultivating a growth mindset for personal and professional development.
Personal reflections on career journeys and the importance of mentorship.
 
Join us for insightful discussions and practical takeaways to elevate your leadership practice and create a thriving learning environment for your setting.

Episode 12 - The Pedagogy Podcast - Bex Ewart in conversation with Dr Mhairi Aitken

The Pedagogy Podcast Shownotes
Episode 12 – Bex Ewart in conversation with Dr Mhairi Aitken
 
How are children and young people involved in decisions on learning about and through AI? In this episode Bex discusses pedagogy and artificial intelligence with Dr Mhairi Aitken of the Alan Turing Institute. Part of Dr Aitken’s work looks at how AI impacts children’s rights and how children and young people can be involved and engaged in decision making around the ways AI systems are developed and used.
 
Episode links:
Dr Mhairi Aitken’s work at the Alan Turing Institute:
https://www.turing.ac.uk/people/research-fellows/mhairi-aitken
 
The Pedagogy Podcast Spotify Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3OlQjzxsYdhXkYg8W7F7d1?si=dc4fd84d97d649e4
 
The Pedagogy Podcast – Core Pedagogical Considerations Graphic:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1SY5Z4lXiluxNXhNkgk0UCukrKXNzw3iX?usp=sharing

The Learning Conversations: His Majesty's Chief Inspector for Education in Scotland - Janie McManus

In this episode of The Learning Conversations, Chief Executive for Education Scotland, Gillian Hamilton is joined by Janie McManus, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector for Education in Scotland.
In the conversation, Janie and Gillian discuss Inspection in Scotland as a catalyst for positive change within education through evaluation, sparking significant improvement and getting the balance right with every child at the centre.
 

Empowerment: Support Staff

An empowered system expects, and creates, the conditions for all staff to work within a culture of collaboration and collegiality with learners, parents, colleagues and multi-agency partners. All share a vision for education based on the values and needs of the community. 
 
Empowered support staff make a positive difference to the ethos of a school. They link positively with parents and carers and encourage them to play a positive role in the life of the school and to support their child’s learning.
 
In this podcast, support staff from across Scotland share their thoughts on empowerment and how they contribute to the life and ethos of their schools

Sound Primary and Education Scotland - Numeracy focus

National Numeracy Day is an annual campaign that celebrates numbers and how they are used in everyday life.  In this podcast we celebrate numbers with Sound Primary in Sheltand. The school shares their story of the impact improving numeracy outcomes for P7 learners has had on the whole school. 

The Learning Conversations: Katriona O'Sullivan

Join us for 'The Learning Conversations' podcast with Education Scotland Chief Executive Gillian Hamilton, where she talks to best-selling author Katriona O'Sullivan. Katriona shares her story of the remarkable journey from unimaginable poverty and trauma to academic success and how it serves as a powerful testament to resilience and determination.
Katriona and Gillian talk about trauma and how it might present itself in a young person in the classroom.